Engineering Licensure and the FE Examination Regina DingerExecutive Director AL Board of Licensure for PE and PLS
What is Licensure?
Engineering Licensure A Path of Opportunity
Why is it Important? To the Public To You
A legal necessity Improved employment security Better opportunities for advancement Personal satisfaction Reasons for Licensure
Steps to Licensure
Step 1 Graduate from an ABET-accredited Degree Program
Step 2 Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE)
WHO
WHEN National Test – Mid April and End of October Filing Deadline –Jan 15 and July 1 Usually taken during Senior Year
Average Pass Rates Average Pass Rate Drops from 75% to 52 %
Test Format 8-Hour Closed-Book Exam 2 Sessions (Morning & Afternoon
Morning Session 120 Questions Engineering Economics Electrical Circuits Chemistry Ethics Dynamics Fluid Mechanics Mechanics of Materials Thermodynamics Mathematics Statics Computers Material Science
Afternoon Session 60 Questions Disciplines Chemical Civil Electrical Industrial Mechanical Environmental General Same topics as morning
Preparation Attend Classes Review Courses Study Materials NCEES Web Site
Step 3 Acquire Engineering Experience with increasing Levels of Responsibility with Supervision of a Licensed Engineer
Step 4 Pass the Pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam (PE)
Principles & Practice of Engineering Exam (PE) 8-Hour Open-Book Exam Morning & Afternoon Sessions Questions Multiple Offerings for Larger Disciplines Multiple Choice Format
“No choice” (Both Sessions the Same for Everyone Architectural Chemical Control Systems Environmental Fire Protection Industrial Metallurgical Mining and Mineral Naval Architecture & Marine Nuclear Petroleum Structural
“Breadth & Depth” (Common session in AM, and Depth module in PM) Civil –Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation, and Water Resources Electrical & Computer –Computers, Power, and Electronics, Controls and Communications Mechanical –HVAC and Refrigeration, Machine Design, and Thermal and Fluid Systems
Your Name, P.E. Enjoy the Benefits of a Professional Engineering License
Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or